Guariba River (Portuguese: Rio Guariba) is a river of the Mato Grosso and Amazonas states in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Aripuanã River.
| Guariba River | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Rio Guariba (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Aripuanã River, Novo Aripuanã |
• coordinates | 7°42′51″S 60°35′15″W / 7.714105°S 60.587421°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Aripuanã River |
Course edit
In Mato Grosso the river forms the eastern boundary of the northern half of the 164,224 hectares (405,810 acres) Guariba-Roosevelt Extractive Reserve, a sustainable use unit created in 1996.[1] It then crosses the border into Amazonas, where it runs through the 150,465 hectares (371,810 acres) Guariba Extractive Reserve, created in 2005.[2] Further north it meets the Aripuanã in the region between the Campos Amazônicos and Juruena national parks.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ RESEX Guariba-Roosevelt – ISA.
- ^ RESEX do Guariba – ISA, Informações gerais.
Sources edit
- RESEX Guariba-Roosevelt (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-07
- RESEX do Guariba (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-24